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Oxygen Sensor: Description and Operation






Catalytic Converters, Oxygen Sensors and Attachments Assembly Overview

Oxygen sensors cylinder bank 1 location, refer to => [ Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 1 Location ]

Oxygen sensors cylinder bank 2 location, refer to => [ Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 2 Location ]





1 Main catalytic converter

For cylinder bank 1, right side of vehicle.

Protect from shocks and impact stress.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Right Main Catalytic Converter ] Right Main Catalytic Converter.

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair.

2 Gasket

Replace

3 23 Nm

Replace

4 Primary catalytic converter

For cylinder bank 1, right side of vehicle.

With flex joint.

Do not bend the de-coupling element more than 10 degrees or it could be damaged.

Protect from shocks and impact stress.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Right Primary Catalytic Converter ] Right Primary Catalytic Converter.

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair.

Right side bracket, refer to => [ Primary Converter Bracket, Right Side ]

5 Gasket

Replace

6 Exhaust manifold

For cylinder bank 1 (right).

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Right Exhaust Manifold ] Right Exhaust Manifold.

7 23 Nm

Replace

8 Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39) (before catalytic converter)

For cylinder bank 1 (right).

Component location, refer to => [ Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 1 Location ]

Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste.

When reusing oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste.

Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.

Tighten to 55 Nm.

9 Oxygen Sensor (O2S) behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130)

For cylinder bank 1 (right).

Component location, refer to => [ Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 1 Location ]

Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste.

When reusing oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste.

Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.

Tighten to 55 Nm.

10 23 Nm

Replace

11 Exhaust manifold

Cylinder bank 2 (left).

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Left Exhaust Manifold ] Left Exhaust Manifold.

12 Gasket

Replace

13 Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) 2 (G108) (in front of catalytic converter)

For cylinder bank 2 (left).

Component location, refer to => [ Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 2 Location ]

Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste.

When reusing oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste.

Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.

Tighten to 55 Nm.

14 Primary catalytic converter

For cylinder bank 2, left side of vehicle.

With flex joint

Do not bend the de-coupling element more than 10 degrees or it could be damaged.

Protect from shocks and impact stress.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Left Primary Catalytic Converter ] Left Primary Catalytic Converter.

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair.

Left side bracket, refer to => [ Primary Converter Bracket, Left Side ]

15 Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2 behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G131)

For cylinder bank 2 (left).

Component location, refer to => [ Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 2 Location ]

Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste.

when reusing oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste.

Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of sensor body.

Tighten to 55 Nm.

16 23 Nm

Replace

17 Gasket

Replace

18 Main catalytic converter

For cylinder bank 2, left side of vehicle.

Protect from shocks and impact stress.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Left Main Catalytic Converter ] Left Main Catalytic Converter.

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair.

19 Suspended mount

Replace if damaged.

20 23 Nm

21 Suspended mount

Replace if damaged.

22 23 Nm

23 Suspended mount

Replace if damaged.

24 23 Nm

25 Suspended mount

Replace if damaged.

26 23 Nm

Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 1 Location





- 1 - Oxygen Sensor (O2S) behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130)

- 2 - Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39)

Oxygen Sensors Cylinder Bank 2 Location





- 1 - Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) 2 (G108)

- 2 - Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2 behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G131)

Installed Position of Front Double Clamping Sleeves





- Install clamping sleeves so that bolts are on bottom.

Ends of bolts point toward outside of vehicle.

Primary Converter Bracket, Left Side





1. Bracket

2. Bolts - 23 Nm

3. Bolt - 23 Nm

Primary Converter Bracket, Right Side





1. Bolt - 23 Nm

2. Bolt - 23 Nm

3. Bracket